The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest Survey of Consumer Expectations, released on June 9, 2025, reveals a notable decline in year-ahead inflation expectations, dropping to 3.2% in May from 3.6% in April. This shift, alongside easing concerns about debt and improving views on jobs and personal finances, suggests …

As earnings season rolls on, a fresh wave of companies, including GameStop, GitLab, and J.M. Smucker, prepares to unveil financial results on June 10, 2025, setting the stage for potential market shifts. These reports, spanning retail, tech, and consumer goods, offer critical insights into corporate health amid evolving economic conditions …

Labour Market Powers Dollar Surge Robust U.S. jobs data for May 2025, with 139,000 jobs added, underscores economic strength despite tariff headwinds. Healthcare and leisure sectors drove gains, adding 62,000 and 48,000 jobs, respectively, while manufacturing shed 8,000, hinting at trade pressures. The unemployment rate held at 4.2%, among the …

The US dollar teeters near multi-month lows, trading around 98.5, as markets await the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report on June 6, 2025. Weak economic signals, escalating trade tensions, and federal job cuts paint a bearish picture for the USD. A disappointing NFP could lock in expectations of a Federal Reserve …

The EUR/USD pair recently pulled back from a multi-week high near 1.1500, trading at 1.143 with a modest 0.13% gain. This correction follows remarks from European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde, signaling the ECB may pause its year-long rate-cutting cycle. Meanwhile, optimism about improving US-China relations has bolstered the …

The euro strengthened against the US dollar, with the EUR/USD pair climbing above 1.14. This shift came amidst a backdrop of softening economic data from the United States and escalating trade tensions. The confluence of these factors has prompted a reassessment of monetary policy expectations on both sides of the …

The Japanese Yen is gaining momentum against a faltering US Dollar, with the USD/JPY pair dropping below 143.00, a key psychological level, signaling a shift in currency market dynamics. Driven by US economic weakness and rising trade tensions, the Yen’s safe-haven status is fueling its rise. As central banks pursue …

Rising amidst economic headwinds, gold has once again demonstrated its traditional role as a safe-haven asset. Recent economic indicators from the United States, alongside escalating trade tensions, have fueled a notable rally in bullion prices, pushing gold to 3,382 after touching a daily low of 3,343. This upward movement comes …

China’s economy, the world’s second-largest, is faltering, sending ripples of concern through global markets. Beijing’s reduced transparency, with sparse data revealing declining land sales, slowing GDP growth, and rising unemployment, underscores a weakening economic engine. Despite glimmers of recovery in the property sector, structural issues and escalating trade tensions, particularly …

Bulgaria’s path to euro adoption, scheduled for January 2026, and Ukraine’s pursuit of EU integration, particularly its June 2025 bilateral screening on economic and monetary policy, form the cornerstone of their evolving partnership. Bulgaria’s fiscal discipline, with a 2025 deficit of 2.8% and a debt-to-GDP ratio of 25.1%, aligns with …